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Clippers looking to go one step further in 2022-23

NANAIMO - The Clippers had a very short off-season with just over 120 days between the Fred Page Cup final and the first game of the 2022-23 season.Nanaimo came up short in a four game loss in the BCH...

Sep 23, 2022

VIDEO: Woman pried from vehicle following serious north Nanaimo crash

NANAIMO - A head-on collision injured two people, including serious injuries to a woman immobilized in her vehicle.The incident happened at the intersection of Hammond Bay Rd. at Rutherford Rd. on Fri...

Sep 23, 2022

Quick-moving fire causes significant damage to downtown Parksville office building

PARKSVILLE - A suspicious early morning caused major damage to a two-storey multi-unit business centre in the heart of Parksville's downtown core.First responders first got the call on Thursday, Sept....

Sep 22, 2022

Nanaimo candidates to meet and greet with voters ahead of upcoming municipal election

NANAIMO - An informal Meet the Candidates Night established by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce aims to help voters learn more about who our next governors will be.The Nanaimo Chamber is hostin...

Sep 22, 2022

Power outage affects thousands after delivery truck hits hydro pole south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Nearly three thousand BC Hydro customers are without power following a motor vehicle incident south of Nanaimo.A delivery truck reportedly hit a hydro pole on the Trans Canada Hwy in the Mor...

Sep 21, 2022

Fall COVID booster program starts province-wide

NANAIMO - Public health clinics and pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 booster shots with cold and flu season around the corner.Formal public health clinics launched in communities across Vancouver ...

Sep 21, 2022

Notorious south Nanaimo home declared nuisance property

NANAIMO - A property despised by neighbours is now officially a nuisance property, giving City officials the ability to fine its owners if problems persist. The designation for 52 Athletic St. was end...

Sep 21, 2022

Accused Maffeo Sutton park murderer remains locked up as case proceeds

NANAIMO - A man charged with second degree murder following a disturbing stabbing attack on Nanaimo's waterfront will remain in custody indefinitely. Mark Jayden Harrison, 19, had his case put over on...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 21, 2022

Man arrested after firing BB gun at Nanaimo police officers

NANAIMO - One man is in custody after firing a BB gun at several Mounties, injuring one of them and damaging multiple police cruisers in Nanaimo's north end.Daniel John Mcclintock, 35, is facing sever...

Sep 20, 2022

Terry Fox Run returns to Nanaimo's Bowen Park, other mid Island communities

NANAIMO - Following virtual events for two years the annual Terry Fox Run makes its in-person comeback in Nanaimo and communities across Canada. The 42nd annual event takes place Sunday, Sept. 18 from...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2022